Parliamentarians commemorate victims of Easter attacks on 2nd anniversary

Parliamentarians commemorate victims of Easter attacks on 2nd anniversary

Ruling and Opposition Parliamentarians today marked the 2nd anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks by observing a moments silence in memory of the victims of the attacks.

A two-minute silence and lighting of a lamp was held in memory of the Easter attacks victims under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Temple Trees this morning.

Meanwhile, Opposition MPs too held a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the Easter attacks, at the Parliament complex.

All Parliamentarians who attended Parliament proceedings today also observed a minute’s silence in remembrance of the victims, following a request made by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.